Two New ACEOs

Title: Tuxedo Cat #3

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

This is one of the stray cats that has been showing up in our backyard lately for food and water. We call him Skunky because he has a skunk-like marking. According to our mail carrier, this guy has been fixed by one of our neighbors. We are glad to know that because otherwise we would have unnecessarily taken him to our vet for neutering. (We a thinking about adopting him....)

Title: Raccoon #3
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

Bunch of raccoons also show up in our yard at night for the leftover food. This is one of them. He is still young. Isn't he cute?!

The Most Beautiful Piano Music

I love piano music whether classical, new age, or jazz. Last night, I borrowed a CD from Curt (my husband). It turned out to be the most beautiful piano music I have ever heard. Just wanted to share with you. It's called "Sicroff Plays Gurdjieff." His music is an interpretation of spiritual leader Gurdjieff. I'm not familiar with this spiritual group, but the music on this CD is out of this world.

I found this short clip on Youtube; although it's not from this CD, if you watch it, you will know what I mean.

New ACEOs of a Calico Cat

Title: Calico #3
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

Title: Calico #4
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

When I was checking MorgueFile.com the other day, I came across the pictures of this calico cat. She has such intense eyes and beautiful expressions on her face. I just had to paint her.

Calico #3 is currently on eBay. To see the listing, click here or the picture above.

Crow Raven Halloween Painting

Title: Treasure Seeker #18
Size: 5 x 7 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Stretched Canvas

About two years ago, I started a series of crow paintings in the size of ACEO (2.5 x 3.5 inches) called "Treasure Seeker." I have painted 17 ACEOs so far, and this one is #18 although it is not ACEO. #17 was created in October last year, so I have been suffering from a lack of creative juice on this series.

I hope to do at least two or three more ACEOs in order to help this character "Treasure Seeker" reach his enlightenment. Yes, it is sort of a spiritual journey of a crow. lol

"Paint Me, Protect Me" Wins 1st Place!

Size: 11 x 14 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Stretched canvas

I've just found out that this tiger painting has won the first place at 2009 Wildlife Art Competition at Irving Art Association in Texas.

Last Saturday, I received an email asking me to fill out a W9 form for my "cash award." I was excited about it, but had no idea what my painting won then.

Apricat

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

This is Apricat, a 5-year old girl, spayed, front-declawed, and looking for a forever home at the feline rescue Cast-A-Way Cats in Hobart, Indiana. Most of the orange tabbies are boys, so Apricat is a rare girl. I hope she will find a loving home very soon.

This painting is currently on eBay.

My First Entries to MASF

Title: Merle Great Dane
Size: 3 x 3 inches
Medium: Acrylic

Title: Mountain Lion
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic

Yesterday, I shipped these two paintings to the 34th Annual International Miniature Art Show hosted by Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF). These are my first entries. If either one of them is accepted for the show, that would be a big accomplishment for me.

I would like to thank Mona Conner for her kind help and encouragement. Please visit her blog. It is filled with her beautiful minatures as well as very helpful information about miniature paintings.

On Vacation

Thank you all for visiting my blog!
Curt and I are leaving tonight to visit his family in North Carolina and New Jersey. Will be back on 29th. After the vacation, I will have more time to paint and blog!! :)

Have a great week, everyone!

New Raven Painting

Title: Spring Sky
Size: 10 x 10 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Stretched canvas

I finished this one more quickly than I thought. I spent about a couple of hours using my airbrush for the background. It's always messy doing that, but fun because this is usually the only part that is close to abstract art for me.

The model is one of the raven pair I took pictures of at the nearby beach. I want to paint the pair on a larger canvas sometime in the near future. This painting is more like a study for that larger one.

Finally A Week Off

Title: Over the Mountains
Size: 11 x 14 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Hardboard

I finally have a week off! My big job will be done in just a couple of more weeks, and then my husband and I will be going to visit his family for a week.

Last month was the annual San Mateo Country Fair. My entries "Eyes of Billy" won the best of show in the oils/acrylics paintings division, "Frog Prince" won the first place in the miniatures, and "Over the Mountains" won the first place in the Birds class in the oils/acrylics division.

I have just started another raven painting, hoping to finish it over the weekend. Will post it when it's done.

Have a great Labor Day weekend, everyone!